HCD

Softrams Launches Advisory Board, Names Jason R. Weiss Inaugural Member

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Friday, December 2, 2022
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Softrams' Advisory Board brings together the industry's leading technology veterans to advise and support the organization's executive staff on key initiatives of strategic growth and leadership.

Key Points: 
  • Softrams' Advisory Board brings together the industry's leading technology veterans to advise and support the organization's executive staff on key initiatives of strategic growth and leadership.
  • The Board's inaugural member, Jason R. Weiss, whose prolific experience stems across three decades, is regarded as a dynamic trailblazer in spearheading efficient and effective technology best practices and championing organizational mission and goals.
  • "I look forward to being Softrams inaugural advisory board member," said Jason.
  • About Softrams: Softrams offers innovative technology implementations and builds customer-centric services that are simple, intuitive, and usable across multiple industries.

New Health+™ Long COVID Report Translates Lived Experiences into Evidence-Based Recommendations

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
HHS, Private sector, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Caregiver, Policy, Patient, Government, HCD, Assistant, COVID, Research, Pharmaceutical industry, Long COVID

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health (OASH) recently released a Health+ Long COVID Human-Centered Design (HCD) Report produced by Coforma's Health+™ ("health plus") program. As an independent human-centered research and design agency, the Health+ Long COVID HCD Report focuses on elevating what is often underrepresented in Long COVID statistics, scientific literature, and policy making—the narratives and expertise of people with Long COVID and what they want and need to live better, healthier lives.

Key Points: 
  • As an independent human-centered research and design agency, the Health+ Long COVID HCD Report focuses on elevating what is often underrepresented in Long COVID statistics, scientific literature, and policy makingthe narratives and expertise of people with Long COVID and what they want and need to live better, healthier lives.
  • The Health+ Long COVID HCD Report, along with a three-part animated video series , provides an understanding of the lived experiences of the Long COVID community, broadening the conversation on Long COVID and complementing existing and in-process findings and recommendations from earlier reports and scientific research.
  • It actually speaks to the experiences of Long COVID patients and their caregivers," said Imani, an interior designer and person with Long COVID.
  • Coforma's Health+ program applied human-centered design and research methodologies to uncover and leverage insights around lived experiences, cross-discipline knowledge, and strategic partnerships to identify opportunities and recommendations for solutions with the Long COVID community.

Carolina, an OFS Company, Commits to Presenting Sponsor Role for 2023 Healthcare Design Conference + Expo

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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NEW YORK, Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As a trusted name in the world of healthcare design, Carolina, an OFS company, will once again be Presenting Sponsor at the 2023 Healthcare Design Conference + Expo.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As a trusted name in the world of healthcare design, Carolina, an OFS company, will once again be Presenting Sponsor at the 2023 Healthcare Design Conference + Expo.
  • "We are excited to have Carolina and OFS Brands return as the 2023 HCD Presenting Sponsor," said Kristin Zeit, Healthcare Design Portfolio Director.
  • The 2023 edition of the Healthcare Design Conference + Expo (with Carolina, an OFS company as Presenting Sponsor) is set to take place Nov. 4-7, 2023, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Produced with the support of partners like the Center for Health Design, the Healthcare Design Conference + Expo (HCD) is the industry's best-attended and most respected event focusing on design for healthcare.

MakNuAx Wins New Agile Development BPA Contract at Small Business Administration

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Trust, Human-centered design, Technology, Government, Capitol Hill, Customer experience, EADS, Federal enterprise architecture, Federation, Federal, CX, Partnership, Small Business Administration, Software craftsmanship, Structure of the Canadian federal government, Department, Small business, SBA, Security, American, American Dream, BPA, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Solution, HCD, Risk management, Operation

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MakNuAx, an experienced solutions-oriented SBA-approved Joint Venture between https://www.makpar.com/ [Makpar and NuAxis Innovations __title__ ] focused on modernizing federal IT infrastructure by combining the discipline of Customer Experience (CX) with an iterative, streamlined Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps) approach, today announced that it has been awarded a spot on a $200M Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract to provide the Small Business Administration (SBA) with Enterprise Agile Delivery Services (EADS).

Key Points: 
  • MakNuAx will integrate essential Customer Experience (CX), Human Centered Design (HCD), and Agile Methodology best practices to enhance our solutions for these businesses.
  • The purpose of SBA EADS is to ease the burden on the small business community in regards to their engagement and interaction with the SBA.
  • "This is a great opportunity to help the SBA quickly respond to the evolving needs of the small business community," said Tariq Islam, Director of Technology at Makpar.
  • "We strongly believe building an automated CI/CD pipeline, while using other fail-fast methodology, will help SBA stakeholders deliver solutions faster that better serve small businesses."

Kollabio, Inc. Wins Multiple-Award $200M SBA Enterprise Agile Delivery Services (EADS) Blanket Purchase Agreement

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Monday, October 3, 2022
Cloud, Technology, User experience design, EADS, Digital, User-centered design, BPA, Small business, Artificial intelligence, Program, Digital transformation, HCD, Love, Organization, SBA, Management, Twitter, Instagram, Agile

LEESBURG, Va., Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This announcement follows the completion of three response phases where Kollabio competed in a large pool of small businesses specializing in Agile delivery services. Under this BPA, Kollabio will serve as one of the six small businesses SBA can utilize to assist program offices in continued technology modernization efforts.

Key Points: 
  • Kollabio, Inc. is excited to announce that it has been awarded a prime spot on the multiple-award Enterprise Agile Delivery Services (EADS) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
  • LEESBURG, Va., Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This announcement follows the completion of three response phases where Kollabio competed in a large pool of small businesses specializing in Agile delivery services.
  • Under this BPA, Kollabio will serve as one of the six small businesses SBA can utilize to assist program offices in continued technology modernization efforts.
  • The fundamental scope of the Enterprise Agile Delivery Services (EADS) BPA is to provide a streamlined process to support the agency's need for Agile delivery services, including Human-Centered Design (HCD), Agile software development, and DevSecOps.

NIH awards CUNY SPH team $6.7 million to design park-based strategies to improve mental well-being

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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The National Institutes of Health has awarded a team of researchers from the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) a five-year, $6.7 million grant to design and implement programmatic strategies to enhance the social environment of neighborhoods by leveraging newly renovated public parks in low-income New York City neighborhoods.

Key Points: 
  • The National Institutes of Health has awarded a team of researchers from the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) a five-year, $6.7 million grant to design and implement programmatic strategies to enhance the social environment of neighborhoods by leveraging newly renovated public parks in low-income New York City neighborhoods.
  • The team will employ human-centered design (HCD), a process methodology for problem-solving and innovation, in an asset-based approach to collaborating with local partners.
  • The research team will provide each community financial resources and core services on formative research, design, and rapid prototyping and testing.
  • We will also be able to empirically test, for the first time, the impact of HCD as a process for community-driven innovation on community-level health outcomes."

MakNuAx Wins new $115 Million BPA Contract at Department of Labor

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MakNuAx, an experienced solutions-oriented SBA-approved Joint Venture between Makpar and NuAxis Innovations focused on modernizing federal IT infrastructure by applying the discipline of Customer Experience (CX), today announced that it has been awarded a $115 million contract to provide enterprise service desk support services for the Department of Labor (DoL).

Key Points: 
  • "I still remember where I was when we won this significant contract.
  • This award is a clear testament to the dedication and hard work of every NuAxis team member working for DOL.
  • We are all eager to continue our work through the prism of CX and HCD as we develop solutions that impact DOL's wide-ranging mission."
  • Headquartered in Northern Virginia, we provide mission systems, platform, enterprise operations and CX services that help the government create lasting change.

50 ORGANIZATIONS TO COMPETE FOR THEIR NEXT HIRE ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 13

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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HOUSTON, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Houston Housing and Community Development department will join with Houston Community College System to host a career opportunity fair on Wednesday, July 13. Representatives from more than 50 employers and vendors are expected to participate and seek qualified candidates for hundreds of open positions and second-chance opportunities in a variety of industries, such as construction, education, hospitality, and medical, throughout the Houston area.  Admission is free and registration is encouraged.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Houston Housing and Community Development department will join with Houston Community College System to host a career opportunity fair on Wednesday, July 13.
  • Where: Houston Community College West Loop, 5601 W. Loop South, Houston, TX 77081
    Pro tip: Interested job seekers are encouraged to click here to register in advance.
  • "The City of Houston is proud to partner with HCCS to help fellow Houstonians find employment," said Mayor Sylvester Turner.
  • "The jobs are out there, but often times people lack connections or are intimidated by the application process.

Housing group sues South Pasadena and Irvine to protect right to public access to public records about housing policy.

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
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The lawsuits seek records about local housing policy after the organization's requests for records were denied by the cities of South Pasadena and Irvine.

Key Points: 
  • The lawsuits seek records about local housing policy after the organization's requests for records were denied by the cities of South Pasadena and Irvine.
  • "Public transparency is critically important in all areas of public decision-making, but especially in the development of sound housing policy," said C.A.R.
  • The lawsuit against South Pasadena relates to its development of its "housing element," a state-mandated plan for addressing housing needs within the city.
  • But South Pasadena has received widespread criticism for its draft list of sites, which includes sites unlikely to ever be redeveloped with housing.

MURAL Acquires LUMA Institute, Establishes Leadership in Collaborative Intelligence

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Monday, March 28, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MURAL, the leading provider of digital workspaces for guided visual collaboration, announced today that it has acquired LUMA Institute (LUMA), a recognized global leader that equips people to be collaborative problem solvers through its acclaimed learning experiences, digital resources, and certification programs. LUMA transforms how teams collaborate and innovate at enterprise scale.

Key Points: 
  • The LUMA acquisition establishes category leadership for MURAL as the company launches its blueprint for a Collaborative Intelligence System, a new approach that connects teams to unlock their genius, taking insights and ideas from possibility to reality.
  • As a part of MURAL, LUMA will help advance collaboration design, a new discipline that will level up how people work together.
  • This acquisition is the first public step in our mission to support collaborative intelligence for the new hybrid workplace."
  • LUMA created the LUMA System, a fundamental collection of design methods that Harvard Business Review called a "taxonomy of innovation."